Ex-Chief Karl Jacobson was arrested for allegedly stealing $85K from 2 city funds—one for paying confidential informants, the other for a youth sports league.
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Posted inHartford
Hartford museum exhibition draws on stories from the North End
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s exhibition displays graphic novels that approach the North End history from different angles.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump admin. eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
EPA weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, Trump’s latest effort to boost fossil fuel industry.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
International migration to CT is down, Census finds
About half as many people moved to CT from other countries from July 2024-June 2025 compared to the previous year, slowing population growth.
Posted inPolitics
Earmarks scandal fuels election-year call for reforms from CT GOP
CT Republicans came back Thursday with a renewed effort to brand Democrats as indifferent to malfeasance. This year, they had fresh material.
Posted inJustice
Advocates push for protections against sexual abuse in prison
Lawmakers are weighing a bill proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont to codify provisions of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act into state law.
Posted inHealth
Training mandates mulled for homemaker companion workers
Under the proposal, new employees at homemaker companion companies in CT would have to complete 10 hours of training on a variety of topics.
Posted inPolitics
Murphy, Larson, Himes to skip State of the Union address for rally
At least three Connecticut lawmakers will attend a counter rally to be held on the National Mall the same night as the State of the Union.
Posted inEconomic Development
Report: CT’s Black businesses need support to thrive and grow
The first ‘State of Black Business’ found that navigating CT’s business support network and securing funding can be overly complicated.
Posted inMoney
Lamont and CT lawmakers disagreeing on tax cuts, so far
Gov. Lamont wants to give a $200 tax rebate, but lawmakers from both parties want repeating tax cuts of far more than $200.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
CT exhibition showcases artwork of people in prison
This year, 161 artists, all of whom are incarcerated, submitted more than 600 pieces for the annual exhibition of the Prison Arts Program.
Posted inPolitics
CT faith leaders hold prayer gathering, urge ICE agents to ‘repent’
On a rainy Ash Wednesday, Christian and Jewish clergy gathered to pray and call on ICE agents to end violent tactics, follow their conscience